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	Dec. 31, 2008

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PUPPY PLAY - U.S. Army Spc. David Cartwright plays with some puppies outside the Iraqi Police District Headquarters in Mahawil, Iraq, Dec. 21, 2008. Cartwright is assigned to the 1st Platoon, 230th Military Police Company, 793rd Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade.U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Wendy Wyman

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MILITARY NEWS

Navy to Commission Carrier George H.W. Bush

The Navy’s newest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier George H. W. Bush will be commissioned, Jan. 10, 2009, during an 11 a.m. EST ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk, Va. Story

HOLIDAY MESSAGES

Bush Thanks Troops for Making Country Safer

President George W. Bush sent his best wishes for the holiday season and those of first lady Laura Bush to servicemembers around the world in a message broadcast on the Pentagon Channel. Story | Video

Chairman Honors Sacrifices of Troops, Families

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff evoked the Revolutionary War’s Battle of Trenton in the annual holiday message he issued to U.S. servicemembers and their families. Story

AROUND THE SERVICES

• U.S. Army, Iraqi Leaders Discuss Elections

• Female Marines Give Up Locks for Love

• Country Singer Brings Holiday Cheer to Sailors in Djibouti

• Air Force 'Thunderbirds' to Perform More Than 73 Shows

TOP NEWS

New York Guard Conducts Additional Security Missions

As New Yorkers and visitors gear up for New Year's Eve celebrations, the New York National Guard is ready to support homeland security missions. Story

Armed Forces Inaugural Committee Moves Into High Gear as Jan. 20 Nears

The buzz of activity at the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee is a notable exception to the traditional holiday lull that settles over the nation’s capital between Christmas and New Year’s Day. Story

U.S. Troops in Israel Reported Safe

About 100 U.S. European Command soldiers, airmen and Marines deployed to Israel to help set up an early warning radar system reported no close encounters with air strikes or retaliatory attacks along the Gaza Strip. Story

IRAQ NEWS

Renovations Form Strong Foundation

Iraqi officials and U.S. soldiers celebrated the completion of renovations on a primary school. Story

Diyala 'Sons of Iraq' Invest in Future

Along with a new year, Iraq is ringing in an important step toward national reconciliation when the nation’s government takes over control of the “Sons of Iraq” citizen security groups in four key provinces. Story

• 'Sons of Iraq' Take on New Role in Anbar

• Iraqis Find Homemade Bomb, Enemy Munitions

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FACE OF DEFENSE

Daughter, Mother Enlist
In U.S. Army Reserve

After learning about the Army Reserve from her daughter's recruiter, a postal carrier in California, decided that she, too, would become a soldier. Story

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